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The secrets of the nautilus shell
Marcus du Sautoy reveals how the nautilus uses a simple mathematical principle to build an elegant spiral shell. Part of the 主播大秀 Two documentary The Code, he explains how spirals and the power of maths can be found throughout the natural world.
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